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Like the ad in the middle (the second) ad, easier to read. Can give you a credit card over the phone. Would like to run this ad for at least a
month straight! Have you done a percentage of call backs from the banner placement versus the placements inside of the paper? Wonder if
you should us our "LOGO" on the left side of the ad. Have billboards in the area and will be putting up more very soon. Would like people
PRESORTED
to get VERY familiar with the Logo. The logo is the (sign) that is on front of the brochure with the little guy on the moon fishing. Please
PLEASE
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send me a proof with our logo to the left. Also where it says "Lots rent include:" Instead please put: "Offer Includes: Home, LotSTANDARD
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A Publication of
Inglis, FL 34449
Wednesday May 30, 2012
Tom Russell - Consulting Editor
Newscaster Publishing
Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Squawk Box
Everybody's Running
For a "Paycheck"
By Tom Russell
Newscaster Editor
A Levy county candidate com-
mented to me the other day that “every-
body’s running for a in
paycheck” this
year’s Levy County races. Seven candi-
dates were running for district 2 school
board with one withdrawal, and six can-
didates were running for district 3 county
commission with one unofficial withdraw-
al. We also see a large number of Demo-
crats switching their registration to Re-
publican so they can vote for their favorite
candidate, once a Democrat. Whatever
gets the job done, to heck with the Party.
We all know that politics is a
Decoration Day (traditional May 30) was observed soon after the Civil War and in 1971 this special day became a Federal holiday known as
dirty business at the higher levels, but
Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May. Flags across the United States are lowered at sunrise and to half mast and raised again
what about down here at the grass roots
at noon to honor men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Citrus County Fallen Heroes Monument (above)at the Citrus
level? People down here say they are fed
County Bicentennial Field in Crystal River behind the airport honors the memory of many that made the ultimate sacrifice-Photo by Sally Price.
up with the political shenanigans, but do
Pedestrian Dies Citrus County Fugitive arrested in
they practice what they preach? It seems
that some don’t, when it suits them. One
of the Levy County Sheriff Department
Tennessee by U.S. Marshals
in Hernando
candidates ran twice before, as a Demo-
crat, for this position. This time he decided
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
phy (bond $75,000). His lap-
to run as a Republican, and that’s all well
Accident
top computer was taken into
A fugitive who was wanted by the
and good, I guess.
evidence to be forensically
Citrus County Sheriff s Office for failing to
What’s interesting, this time, is
From FHP
analyzed. According to the
appear in court on numerous child abuse/
the fact that many former Democrat sup-
A pedestrian was killed around
US Marshals press release,
pornography charges was arrested in Pigeon
porters of Bobby McCallum are now
5:30 a.m., Saturday morning, May 26, when
Beasley had “thousands of
Forge, TN, May 22, by the U.S. Marshals
switching to the Republican ticket in order
he was struck by a car in Hernando while he
photos and videos...that de-
Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force after
to vote for him in the Republican Primary.
Beasley
was walking on N. Croft Avenue, south of
picted child abuse and hard-
an eight-month investigation.
Another candidate in this race said that
East Angelina St. The pedestrian was Justin
core child pornography.” The
Glenn Clyde Beasley, Jr., 47, for-
Democrat voters have told him that they
Ghigloitty, 24, of Floral city.
investigation revealed that Beasley was a
merly of Crystal River, was taken into custo-
either have or will switch parties prior to
The report stated that a 1992 Hon-
significant Florida distributor of child por-
dy on the arrest warrant for failure to appear
the election. Since Lee Sullivan entered
da Accord, driven by 20 year-old Robert N.
nography on the internet, having distributed
on 1 count of direct/promote sexual perfor-
the Levy County Sheriff’s race on March
Merlina of Inverness, was traveling north in
child pornography several hunderd times in
mance by a child and 33 counts of posses-
Continued on page 8 - Squawk Box
the northbound lane of N. Croft Ave. Ghi-
2010. Beasley’s address was listed as Crys-
sion of child pornography
gliotty was walking in the northbound lane,
Army Corps
tal River when he was arrested by the CCSO
Beasley’s arrest stems from an in-
just to the right of the double center yellow
on the child pornography charges on Jan. 22,
vestigation started by the CCSOís Internet
line. The report stated, that due to darkness
2010 and as Winterhave, FL when he was
Crimes Against Children unit in Nov. 2009,
Tarmac Hearing
and the absence of street or ambient light,
arrested by the CCSO on Feb. 22, 2010 on a
when Det. Dodi Pruitt observed an internet-
the driver was unable to see Ghigliotty.
Polk County,FL warrant for failure to appear
protocol address that was downloading and/
The front left of the car struck Ghi-
See page 8
in court on a charge of driving while license
or distributing child pornography. Her in-
gliotti who received fatal injuries and ex-
suspended (bond $3,000).
vestigation led to the Crystal River address
pired at the scene. The report stated that no
Beasley was released on bond in
of Beasley, who was originally charged with
Continued on page 4 - Fatal Accident
Continued on page 3- Fugitive
15 counts of possession of child pornogra-